College of Liberal and Applied Arts | Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate Studies

• Admissions

• Scholarships & Fellowships: Departments in the College of Liberal and Applied Arts offer a number of scholarships and fellowships to outstanding undergraduate students. Applications are available online through the Alumni Association at (alumni web link here).
Cyd Adams Scholarship (English)
Ron Adkison Scholarship (Political Science majors)
The Chase Scholarship (language majors)
W. H. and Rhonda Clark Memorial Scholarship (English majors)
Elizabeth B. Davis Award (language majors)
Dean T. E. Ferguson Creative Writing Scholarship Fund
Gladys Fox Scholarship (English majors)
Joe J. Fisher Scholarship (Pre-Law emphasis)
Hulie Freeze Pre-Law Scholarship
“Red” and Thelma Jagoe Harling Scholarship (History or Political Science majors)
Lillian E. Hoover Scholarship (English majors)
L. Kelly Jones Pre-Law Scholarship
T. J. Kallsen Scholarship (English majors)
The Tommie Jan Lowery Outstanding History Graduate Award
Jack Raines McKinney History Scholarship (History majors w/ interest in Texas history)
Joe Murray Writing Award
James Nichols Scholarship (History majors)
Outstanding Political Science Student (Phi Sigma Alpha)
Outstanding Political Science Senior
David Petty Gerontology Scholarship
ROTC (U.S. Army, for nursing and other students pursuing a commission as a U.S. Army officer)
Mike Shapiro Radio/TV Scholarship
Sara S. Snyder Scholarship (English or History majors)
Sylvia W. McGrath Scholarship (History majors)
TX NC RSVP (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board scholarship program)

• Advising: The Office of the Dean and individual academic departments oversee the curricular programs of students who pursue any of the courses of study offered within the College. Most students work with faculty advisors in the academic departments to develop specific degree plans, while those working toward degrees in Applied Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies, or other interdisciplinary programs are assigned an advisor by the Dean. Students who have not yet declared a major are advised in the Academic Advising Center, located on the second floor of the Ralph W. Steen Library.
Many departments in the College have specific advising schedules. Students should contact the department that houses their particular degree program for advising information.

• Degree Guides: The College of Liberal and Applied Arts offers the following undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences, and Bachelor of Fine Arts. Many have specific core curriculum and college supplementary requirements in addition to the coursework required in the major field of study. Please refer to the General Bulletin 2007-2008 or contact one of our academic departments for specific information about these degree programs.

• Student Organizations: Universities like SFASU are truly communities of scholars and educators, and undergraduate students are encouraged to participate in the intellectual life of the College of Liberal and Applied Arts. A number of student organizations facilitate undergraduate research opportunities and provide opportunities for students to interact with their peers. Some, such as honor societies in the various academic disciplines, have benchmark criteria for admission, while others are open to all students. The faculty and administrators of the College of Liberal and Applied Arts strongly encourages all students to be active in an academic club or society. The Office of the Dean or individual academic departments can provide more information about the organizations listed below.
Alpha Chi (English Honor Society)
Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology Honor Society)
Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice Honor Society)
Amnesty International
Anthropology Club
Association of Men and Women in Communication (AMWC)
Criminal Justice Association
French Club
Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography Honor Society)
Geography Club
German Club
Gerontology Club
History Club
Lambda Pi Eta (Communication Honor Society)
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
National Broadcasting Society (NBS)
Phi Alpha (Social Work Honor Society)
Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society)
Pi Kappa Delta (Debate)
Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society)
Pre-Law Club
Psi Chi (Psychology Honor Society)
Psychology Club
Sigma Delta Pi (National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society)
Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society)
Sociology Club
Student Association of Social Workers (SASW)
Spanish Club
Students for Public Administration
World Politics Club

• Writing Enhanced Courses

• Teacher Certification

• Academic Policies

President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List
Full-time, degree seeking undergraduate students may be recognized on the President’s Honor Roll or the Dean’s List during the fall or spring semesters when the following requirements are met:

1.	earn 12 or more quality semester hours with a minimum grade point average of 3.500 at Stephen F. Austin State University during either the fall or spring semester. Courses excluded from grade point computation also are excluded from quality hours and may not be used to determine Honor Roll status.
2.	Undergraduate students meeting the above requirements with a semester grade point average of 4.00 qualify for the President’s Honor Roll
3.	Undergraduate students meeting the above requirements with a semester grade point average of 3.500 through 3.999 qualify for the Dean’s List.

Academic Probation and Suspension
To satisfy the minimum standards of the university and remain in good academic standing, students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average on all hours attempted. Students whose GPA falls below 2.0 after a regular semester (fall or spring) will be placed on academic probation. Probation students whose semester GPA is 2.0 or higher will be placed on “extended academic probation” until the cumulative GPA is 2.0 or higher. Academic probation will continue until good academic standing is restored or the student is suspended from the university.
A student is placed on academic suspension after a regular semester that immediately follows a semester of probation if the student’s semester grade point average falls below 2.0. Students on academic suspension may be allowed to continue in the university through any of the following procedures:

following the student’s first suspension, attend summer classes at SFASU and:

A.	raise his/her grade point average to the minimum university standard,
B.	Pass with a C average or better at least nine semester credit hours as specified by his/her dean.

Following the student’s first suspension, be reinstated on probation automatically after one regular semester’s absence from the university. Following the student’s second or subsequent suspension be reinstated on probation automatically after an absence from the university of two regular semesters. Summer terms are exempt from periods of academic suspension.

Follow procedures established by his/her dean.

• Forms

Overload Request (.pdf file)
Graduate Overlap Program Application (.pdf file)